Born in the Water

The beauty of a water birth and the bond of mothers throughout the world are portrayed in a stunning picture book that celebrates this magical event of nature.

In this heartwarming rhyming story, an aunt with a new baby is speaking to her inquisitive niece about how her little cousin was brought into the world through a water birth. When her niece becomes concerned for her aunt, who reassures her that it was a magical day, saying, "Nature is perfect. We were built by design, our bodies birth babies, and are made to be fine."

The story beautifully lauds mothers the world over, relaying how they have prevailed as long as humans have existed, throughout every culture in the world, and in so many different situations and locations. It celebrates the bond between a mother and child and yet also the bond among all women with the shared experience of motherhood. The aunt explains that she felt powerful knowing that a world of moms were behind her, and the young girl feels a part of a beautiful cycle that has been happening for millenia.

Born in the Water is a wonderful tool for families to discuss the concept of birth with their child, through stunning painterly illustrations and gentle yet accurate storytelling masterfully written by author Bree Monks, who had a water birth with her own daughter.